legislative quiz

(2-house) legislature🡪 Congress

Historically why? U.S. framers used ____system.

Practically why? reflection of ____ (big states vs small states)

Theoretically why? one can ____ on the other

Term=2 years🡪 noon on Jan. 3rd of odd numbered years is a result of this amendment

when congress begins

when congress ends

when Congress conducts business each year

2 sessions in _ term(s)

(suspend business)

ending a session if two houses cannot agree, only the prez may do this

only the prez can call a _____ session for emergency situations only

House of Representatives has ___ members (at least 1 per state)

set size and reapportionment standards.

Seats are reapportioned every ____ (10yrs)

Tue. foll. 1st Mon. in __.in even numbered yrs.

non presidential years

location where a representative is from

members from each district elect one person for that district

elected from the state as a whole

districts drawn to the advantage of a political party

in this court case states must draw Congressional districts of equal populations.

Qualifications include __ years old

A us citizen for _ years and traditionally live in district he/she represents

someone already in office running for reelection (tough to beat)

the four powers include judge of its own ____, qualifications & returns.

the four powers include can ____ to seat a member-elect by majority vote

the four powers include can ___ members for disorderly behavior

the four powers include can expel a member by __/_ vote

The senate has ____ members with 2 from each state(members represent the entire state)

once called this as most people would buy their way in

chosen every 6 yrs. by popular vote. what amendment

(people/interests they represent)

must be at least __ years old

a us citizen for _ years and an inhabitant of the state

the 5 powers include can judge ______ of members

the 5 powers include____ member with majority vote

the 5 powers include can ____ to seat a member elect

the 5 powers include ____ members for disorderly behavior

the 5 powers include 2/3 vote to ___ a member

can regulate interstate and foreign trade🡪 create a market economy.

estab. uniform laws on bankruptcy

Tax limits Obvious🡪 no ___ taxes, church taxes

4 explicit limitations only tax for ___ purposes/not private gain

4 explicit limitations no tax on ____ only imports

4 explicit limitations ____ ____ (pd. directly to the govt. by person on whom it is imposed🡪 Ex. property tax)

4 explicit limitations indirect taxes must be____(same rate throughout the country🡪

all $ borrowed/not yet repaid + interest. Whenever our debt threatens to reach the “statutory ceiling” Congress has established, Congress raises that ceiling.

spends more than it takes in e/ yr. then borrows the rest.

non legislative powers include _____ ______

non legislative _____ _____ (very unusual circumstances)

__ amdt.🡪 allows for filling of a vacancy in the V.P.

House has sole power to ____

executive powers include confirming all major _____ made by prez

_____ powers include gathering info, focus public attention